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An alternative prize might have been nice - the choice of choosing low carb alternatives from the shelves of the store ........
An alternative prize might have been nice - the choice of choosing low carb alternatives from the shelves of the store ........I think a lot of you need to take a reality check and accept that Tesco have done an incredible job in raising a huge sum of money for Diabetes UK that is being spent to benefit all diabetics, and regarding a raffle with a prise of chocy biscuits whats the problem with that are they only supposed to raffle things that low carbers eat, yeah they'd really sell a lot of tickets wouldnt they? Most people would prefer to win a treat than a packet of something that s good for them.
Personally I dont care how they raise money and continue to do so, some people on here need to take a step back and realise its not just about them.
Thank you I will have a read ...that's great ...will have a read ...kat x@Kat100, Diabetes UK have the following on their website to say where the money goes:
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Get_involved/Ways-to-donate/How-your-money-helps/
Hi what happened did you get some help,support , just interested ...hope you don't mind me asking ...I hate it when things like this go viral. Someone has made a mistake. Lets learn from it and move on ..oh wait no, I have a camera phone and this is my oppurtunity to become a social media hero.
Tesco has done a lot for diabetes and my family personally. Cant fault them.
Tescos hammersmith the big store, they have a much more diverse range , more ethnic etc go once a month to stock up.For the record, I may have been to a Tescos when I was in Edinburgh in August of 2012 playing in the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, but it was only once or twice and for sure I did not buy anything remotely healthy. I will be in London next month and I will probably not be going to a Tescos, but you never know - I may pop in if I see one.
I am not surprised. Our local Tesco held a raffle for DUK - the prize was a massive basket of chocolate biscuits. I was too scared to buy a ticket in case I won
Speaking of diabetes.org.uk....(There's lot's of comments on Facebook about this!)
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Hi. All carbs will cause blood glucose to rise so sugars have to be treated as just another carb. Also the 'Change4life' food recommendations are no good for diabetics (or anyone?) as they favour carbs and put down fats which is very dated guidance.The unfortunate thing is that people are more likely to buy a raffle ticket for goodies like this than for a basket of fruit or veg. I used to do a "Christmas Dinner" raffle, and only ever raised £30, when I changed it to a Christmas Sweet raffle, I raised £2000. The sweet raffle was cheaper and easier to put together than the Christmas Dinner.
I would have bought a ticket and hoped to win, not to eat the lovely things all by myself but to share them with family and work colleagues. Besides which, to an extent, as a diabetic, your carbohydrate intake is more likely to cause high blood glucose levels, than sugar items. A few biscuits or a couple of sweets, even a small bar of chocolate will do no harm....everything in moderation we are told.
You may be surprised to learn that pastries, along with Coke and Cadbury products, are unhealthy for most people, but especially type 2 diabetics. Of course, they are hard to resist because these kinds of processed foods are engineered to be addictive.As someone who goes out there, in the public and raises awareness of diabetes, I actually see nothing wrong with this. It is putting Diabetes out there, in the public domain, it is raising awareness and funds for research. Tesco also do a really good free pack on living with Diabetes, maybe they should put their stand with these beside the banners and raffle stands. There is also public health promotion called "Change4Life" which is trying to get people to swap fizzy drinks for water, but even adults refuse to drink water because they don't like the "taste" of it. I team lead for the Tesco Big collection weekend, and in my local store, they give us a table and chairs next to the danish pastries...buy one get one free (box of 4)...we always laugh about that...and I usually buy 6 boxes each day to offer pastry to each of my team members...
Thank you for sharing ....The help wasnt really diabetes related to be honest. My mum worked for them for years and she became very ill and is now severley disabled and will never work again. Theyve given her carer (my dad) a discount card for the rest of her life for all tesco items and helped massively in other areas. I know theyve done a lot of charity work for diabetes charities and non diabetetic ones, just wanted to defend them really.
Meat cake sounds lovely for my next birthday!@NoCrbs4Me is that cake made of meat or is it just in the meat department?
Sure, except I don't think it was done with that much thought or that intention. I doubt they were trying to dissuade anyone from buying Coke or Cadbury's chocolates.I think it makes sense to advertise it next to unhealthy food no? You wouldn't put smoking warnings in the toothpaste aisle?
As a diabetic who works for a chocolate company, this would be more annoying for the brands than Diabetes! Lol.
I think it's a good message, and raises awareness!!
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